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Devon is a favourite haunt of not just runners and cyclists, but swimmers, surfers and sailors, meaning the diversity of outdoors activities in and around Exeter is rich. Here, you can discover runs, rides, swims, walks, triathlons, challenges and other outdoor activities in and around Exeter.

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Come and explore the trails of Roadford Lake on this well-loved event! Professionally chip timed, with a finish line beer and bottle opener medal to help open it!
  • Sat 1 Nov
  • £28-£32
Lifton, Devon, UK

Devon Trail Races

Come and explore the trails of Roadford Lake on this well-loved event! Professionally chip timed, with a finish line beer and bottle opener medal to help open it!

  • 10K run
  • CaniCross 2
  • Half marathon
Roadford Lake is a great venue for a duathlon with very quiet roads, traffic-free trails, lots of space for transition and parking. The Standard Race is a qualifier for the 2026 World champs.
  • Sun 2 Nov
  • £42-£54
Lifton, Devon, UK

Devon Duathlon Autumn

Roadford Lake is a great venue for a duathlon with very quiet roads, traffic-free trails, lots of space for transition and parking. The Standard Race is a qualifier for the 2026 World champs.

  • Sprint duathlon
  • Standard duathlon
With a 12-mile trail run on moorland, rocky paths and disused railway lines; and a flat 10K around the perimeter of the reservoir, plus kids' races - there's something for everyone.
  • Sat 15 Nov
  • £9-£32
Yelverton, Devon, UK

Burrator Noir | 12 Mile Night Trail Run and 10K Road Race

With a 12-mile trail run on moorland, rocky paths and disused railway lines; and a flat 10K around the perimeter of the reservoir, plus kids' races - there's something for everyone.

  • Fun run 2
  • 10K run
  • Trail run
New! Take on a scenic trail challenge on a weekday along the River Dart, with rolling hills, woodland paths and breathtaking views through some of Devon’s most beautiful countryside.
  • Fri 21 Nov
  • £30
Totnes, Devon, UK

Dart Challenge

New! Take on a scenic trail challenge on a weekday along the River Dart, with rolling hills, woodland paths and breathtaking views through some of Devon’s most beautiful countryside.

  • Fixed time runs
  • CaniCross
Experience the thrill of night running on Dartmoor’s trails, with headtorches lighting the way through rugged terrain, stunning scenery and an unforgettable atmosphere under the stars.
  • Sat 22 Nov
  • £10-£24
Totnes, Devon, UK

Dark Dart Dash

Experience the thrill of night running on Dartmoor’s trails, with headtorches lighting the way through rugged terrain, stunning scenery and an unforgettable atmosphere under the stars.

  • Fun run 2
  • 5K run
  • CaniCross 2
  • 10K run
Popular night-time trail races through Haldon Forest with beer, mince pies and medals for finishers! A range of distances to cater for all ages. Fun for all the family with fancy dress awards too.
  • Sat 17 Jan 2026
  • £10-£24
Exeter, Devon, UK

Haldon Night

Popular night-time trail races through Haldon Forest with beer, mince pies and medals for finishers! A range of distances to cater for all ages. Fun for all the family with fancy dress awards too.

  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Trail run 2
  • CaniCross
This is a toughish race on Dartmoor but it's a big old moon so visibility will be good and the weather looks mild. Grab your head torch and let's get wild.
  • Sat 14 Feb 2026
  • £23-£28
South Brent, Devon, UK

Wild & Mild Night Run

This is a toughish race on Dartmoor but it's a big old moon so visibility will be good and the weather looks mild. Grab your head torch and let's get wild.

  • Trail run 2
Off-road trail races around the grounds of Escot Park with some tough little climbs along the way. Ideal for runners of all abilities with canicross category too. Medal for every finisher!
  • Sat 28 Mar 2026
  • £24-£30
Exeter, Devon, UK

Exeter Trail Races

Off-road trail races around the grounds of Escot Park with some tough little climbs along the way. Ideal for runners of all abilities with canicross category too. Medal for every finisher!

  • 10K run
  • CaniCross 2
  • Half marathon
The Way of the Dead (formerly the 'Dartmoor Traverse East to West') returns for the second year, with a 50K Dartmoor Traverse route from east to west.
  • Sat 28 Mar 2026
  • £49
Newton Abbot, Devon, UK

Way of the Dead 50K

The Way of the Dead (formerly the 'Dartmoor Traverse East to West') returns for the second year, with a 50K Dartmoor Traverse route from east to west.

  • 50K ultra run
A lapped off-road course mostly on gravel fire roads so perfect for gravel bikes but also well suited to cross-country bikes or mountain bikes. Everyone will finish within a few minutes of the winner!
  • Sun 29 Mar 2026
  • £18-£27
Exeter, Devon, UK

Exeter Gravel Races

A lapped off-road course mostly on gravel fire roads so perfect for gravel bikes but also well suited to cross-country bikes or mountain bikes. Everyone will finish within a few minutes of the winner!

  • Gravel events 2
This totally traffic-free venue is the perfect way for anyone to start in the sport of triathlon, with a pool based swim, followed by a Velopark ride on smooth, flat tarmac and a flat parkland run.
  • Sun 5 Apr 2026
  • £25-£51
Paignton, Devon, UK

Torbay Triathlon Spring

This totally traffic-free venue is the perfect way for anyone to start in the sport of triathlon, with a pool based swim, followed by a Velopark ride on smooth, flat tarmac and a flat parkland run.

  • Sprint triathlon
  • Novice triathlon
  • Kids triathlon 7
  • Super sprint triathlon
Featured in Red Bull's Best Cyclocross and Gravel Events and 2024 Best of the Year on offroad.cc! Gravel rides on the best trails the Haldon Forest has to offer.
  • Sun 12 Apr 2026
  • £37-£43
Exeter, Devon, UK

Haldon Heroic

Featured in Red Bull's Best Cyclocross and Gravel Events and 2024 Best of the Year on offroad.cc! Gravel rides on the best trails the Haldon Forest has to offer.

  • Gravel events 3
This popular early season sportive offers a mixture of open, flowing, flat roads combined with a couple of testing climbs in the Blackdown Hills - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £39-£44
Honiton, Devon, UK

Taunton Flyer

This popular early season sportive offers a mixture of open, flowing, flat roads combined with a couple of testing climbs in the Blackdown Hills - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
Tavistock Triathlon is for all ages and abilities using the amazing Olympic legacy 50m pool at Mount Kelly with quiet rolling roads for the bike and the disused railway line for the run. What a venue!
  • Sun 3 May 2026
  • £20-£63
Tavistock, Devon, UK

Tavistock Triathlon

Tavistock Triathlon is for all ages and abilities using the amazing Olympic legacy 50m pool at Mount Kelly with quiet rolling roads for the bike and the disused railway line for the run. What a venue!

  • Olympic triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Kids triathlon 5
Take the opportunity to swim in a superb lake swimming venue where you’re not normally allowed to swim! Come and make a weekend of it with lakeside camping too.
  • Sat 16 May 2026
  • £29-£55
Lifton, Devon, UK

Roadford Lake Swim

Take the opportunity to swim in a superb lake swimming venue where you’re not normally allowed to swim! Come and make a weekend of it with lakeside camping too.

  • Lake swim 5
By popular demand, a selection of trail races has been added to the multi-sports weekend at the scenic Roadford Lake, with an inclusive and encouraging atmosphere, and lakeside camping.
  • Sat 16 May 2026
  • £9-£28
Lifton, Devon, UK

Roadford Lake Trail Races

By popular demand, a selection of trail races has been added to the multi-sports weekend at the scenic Roadford Lake, with an inclusive and encouraging atmosphere, and lakeside camping.

  • Fun run 2
  • 5K run
  • CaniCross 2
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
Triathlon and swim events at Roadford Lake, offering a range of distances to suit all ability levels in a safe environment, with camping options to enjoy the area after your event.
  • Sun 17 May 2026
  • £68-£135
Lifton, Devon, UK

Roadford Lake Triathlon

Triathlon and swim events at Roadford Lake, offering a range of distances to suit all ability levels in a safe environment, with camping options to enjoy the area after your event.

  • Sprint triathlon
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Half Ironman
Now into its second year! It’s a superb swimming venue and the quiet rolling roads make such a good bike course that it was used for the 2023 Masters National Road Race champs. Lakeside camping too!
  • Sun 17 May 2026
  • £57-£79
Lifton, Devon, UK

Roadford Lake Aquabike

Now into its second year! It’s a superb swimming venue and the quiet rolling roads make such a good bike course that it was used for the 2023 Masters National Road Race champs. Lakeside camping too!

  • Standard aquabike
  • Sprint aquabike
A fast, flat 10K route that is almost all on tarmac and is one of the most beautiful 10Ks in the country. The kids races make the event even more exciting, especially as all finishers get a medal!
  • Sat 30 May 2026
  • £9-£24
Yelverton, Devon, UK

Burrator 10K and Kids Races

A fast, flat 10K route that is almost all on tarmac and is one of the most beautiful 10Ks in the country. The kids races make the event even more exciting, especially as all finishers get a medal!

  • 10K run
  • Fun run 2
A much-loved favourite in the outdoors calendar, the Dartmouth Open Water Swims offer a choice of distances in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands Beach for a wide range of swimming abilities.
  • Sat 6 Jun 2026
  • £35-£54
Dartmouth, Devon, UK

Dartmouth Open Water Swim

A much-loved favourite in the outdoors calendar, the Dartmouth Open Water Swims offer a choice of distances in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands Beach for a wide range of swimming abilities.

  • Sea swim 3
Swim in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands, then take a scenic coastal bike route featuring Devon's flattest road, then run by a stream. Plus chance to camp on the beach!
  • Sun 7 Jun 2026
  • £70-£90
Dartmouth, Devon, UK

Dartmouth Triathlon

Swim in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands, then take a scenic coastal bike route featuring Devon's flattest road, then run by a stream. Plus chance to camp on the beach!

  • Olympic triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon
Can't run or don't like to? Start with a stunning swim in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands then it’s on to the bike featuring Devon’s flattest road. Opportunity to camp on the beach too!
  • Sun 7 Jun 2026
  • £65-£80
Dartmouth, Devon, UK

Dartmouth Aquabike

Can't run or don't like to? Start with a stunning swim in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands then it’s on to the bike featuring Devon’s flattest road. Opportunity to camp on the beach too!

  • Sprint aquabike
  • Standard aquabike
Choose between three sportives exploring the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area. Finish on a tough climb and earn your gold, silver or bronze medal based on finishing times.
  • Sat 4 Jul 2026
  • £38-£43
Exeter, Devon, UK

Moor to Sea

Choose between three sportives exploring the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area. Finish on a tough climb and earn your gold, silver or bronze medal based on finishing times.

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
The toughest cycling challenge in the South West! This epic route is against a pace clock. Any rider who falls behind the minimum pace will be required to retire from the event.
  • Sat 4 Jul 2026
  • £90
Exeter, Devon, UK

Dartmoor Legend Ultra

The toughest cycling challenge in the South West! This epic route is against a pace clock. Any rider who falls behind the minimum pace will be required to retire from the event.

  • 200 miles road cycling + 18000 ft ascent
Fast, exciting, spectator-friendly racing in the centre of Torquay! Swim from the sheltered Torre Abbey Sands beach, ride a fast and flattish closed-road circuit and run  by the sea.
  • Sun 5 Jul 2026
  • £30-£65
Torquay, Devon, UK

English Riviera Triathlon

Fast, exciting, spectator-friendly racing in the centre of Torquay! Swim from the sheltered Torre Abbey Sands beach, ride a fast and flattish closed-road circuit and run by the sea.

  • Sprint triathlon
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Kids triathlon 2
  • Sun 26 Oct
  • £33-£35
Tiverton, Devon, UK

Grand Canal Canter | Half Marathon

Each year the Grand Canal Canter takes place twice, with a spring and an autumn event!

  • 13.1 miles trail running + 90 ft ascent
  • Sun 26 Oct
  • £40-£42
Tiverton, Devon, UK

Grand Canal Canter | Marathon

Each year the Grand Canal Canter takes place twice, with a spring and an autumn event!

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 180 ft ascent
  • Sun 26 Oct
  • £22-£24
Tiverton, Devon, UK

Grand Canal Canter | 10K

Each year the Grand Canal Canter takes place twice, with a spring and an autumn event!

  • 10 km trail running
  • Sun 26 Oct
  • £17-£19
Exeter, Devon, UK

Halloween 5 and 10 Mile Event | 5 Mile

The Halloween 5 and 10 mile event is the perfect event to blow off the cobwebs heading into the winter period.

  • 5 miles road running
  • Sun 26 Oct
  • £22-£24
Exeter, Devon, UK

Halloween 5 and 10 Mile Event | 10 Mile

The Halloween 5 and 10 mile event is the perfect event to blow off the cobwebs heading into the winter period.

  • 10 miles road running
  • Sun 2 Nov
  • £25
Sidmouth, Devon, UK

Bradleys Sidmouth 10K

A fantastic 10km course, starting at Sidford Social Hall following the entire length of the byes down onto the beautiful Sidmouth sea front before looping back round and retracing your steps back home

  • 10 km road running + 422 ft ascent
  • Sun 2 Nov
  • £17-£24
Bideford, Devon, UK

Bideford 10 Miler

Run possibly the fastest 10 Miler in Devon and support North Devon Hospice!

  • 10 miles road running + 436 ft ascent
  • Sat 8 Nov
  • £35-£145
Budleigh Salterton, Devon, UK

East Devon 8 Trigs - Half/Marathon/Ultra

Eight of these trig points sit on a beautifully varied trail loop in East Devon. For 2025 event, There are 3 options: 3 Trigs Half Marathon (21km), 6 Trigs Marathon (42km), 8 Trigs Ultramarathon (53k)

  • Trail run 2
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • Sat 8 Nov
  • £63-£79
Budleigh Salterton, Devon, UK

Salt Settlers Six Hour Race

A six hour race around the Lower Otter valley back for a 2nd year!

  • Fixed time runs
  • Sat 15 Nov
  • £1-£2
Tavistock, Devon, UK

Tavy 5

The Tavy 5k (formerly known as the 5Kool Run) is held monthly.

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 16 Nov
  • £33-£35
Exeter, Devon, UK

Starcross Shuffle

7 Hour Challenge event! What distance will you do? Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, Ultra or something in between!

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • Sat 6 Dec
  • £34-£48
Plymouth, Devon, UK

Race The Light

The original Race The Light will be back at Mothecombe on the Erme Estuary for a 9th time in 2025.

  • Trail run
  • Half marathon
  • Sun 14 Dec
  • £8-£28
Ottery Saint Mary, Devon, UK

Extremely Jolly & Little Elves Fun Run

This is Jolly Runnings equivalent of a Christmas Cracker, it’s full of surprises!!

  • 10K run
  • Fun run
  • Sun 14 Dec
  • £20-£24
Cullompton, Devon, UK

Wellington Monument Race

Taunton Athletic Club are pleased to be hosting the Wellington Monument Race. The race is just over 10k, at 6.27 miles (10090 metres).

  • 6.27 miles road running + 10090 m ascent
  • Sat 20 Dec
  • £33-£35
Tiverton, Devon, UK

Christmas Canter | 10K

7 Hour Challenge event! What distance will you do? Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, Ultra or something in between!

  • 10 km trail running
  • Sat 20 Dec
  • £33-£35
Tiverton, Devon, UK

Christmas Canter | Half Marathon

7 Hour Challenge event! What distance will you do? Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, Ultra or something in between!

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Sat 20 Dec
  • £33-£35
Tiverton, Devon, UK

Christmas Canter | Marathon

7 Hour Challenge event! What distance will you do? Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, Ultra or something in between!

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sat 20 Dec
  • £33-£35
Tiverton, Devon, UK

Christmas Canter | Ultramarathon

7 Hour Challenge event! What distance will you do? Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, Ultra or something in between!

  • 7 hrs trail running
  • Sat 20 Dec
  • £1-£2
Tavistock, Devon, UK

Tavy 5

The Tavy 5k (formerly known as the 5Kool Run) is held monthly.

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 21 Dec
  • £18-£20
Torrington, Devon, UK

Torrington Christmas Caper

Every year TAAC hosts their annual Christmas run - approximately 10 miles of mud, forest trails, rivers and hills that participants love.

  • 10 miles multi terrain running + 120 m ascent
  • Wed 31 Dec
  • £22-£24
Sidmouth, Devon, UK

Final Countdown 10K

One last race for the year! The Final Countdown is back on New Years Eve 2025. A Trail 10K at Sidmouth, East Devon.

  • 10 km trail running
  • Wed 31 Dec
  • £5-£10
Salcombe, Devon, UK

Salcombe RNLI Resolution Fun Run

Join in for the Salcombe RNLI Resolution Fun Run — a 7km scenic trail run looping around the beautiful Snape’s Point and back.

  • 7 km trail running + 350 ft ascent
  • Sat 3 Jan 2026
  • £27.50-£38.50
Budleigh Salterton, Devon, UK

Walter Raleigh Round Half and Third Marathon

The Walter Raleigh Round Half Marathon visits the birthplace of Sir Walter Raleigh and the countryside where he spent time as a child.

  • Trail run
  • Half marathon
  • Sun 11 Jan 2026
  • £16-£23
Dawlish, Devon, UK

Oh My Obelisk!

OH MY OBELISK is a multi-terrain 9 or 13 mile route up to the Obelisk at Mamhead from Dawlish Leisure Centre.

  • Multi-terrain run
  • Half marathon
  • Sat 24 Jan 2026
  • £35-£71
Kingsbridge, Devon, UK

EnduranceLife - South Devon

This is where the Coastal Trail Series was born - the South Devon stage has become a cult classic.

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • Sat 24 Jan 2026
  • £46-£80
Newton Abbot, Devon, UK

PAGAN Trails

Back Again For 2026!

  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Feb 2026
  • £17-£37
Exeter, Devon, UK

Exeter Half Marathon and Riverside 5 Miles

Enjoy a scenic half marathon along Exeter’s historic Quayside and around the Riverside Valley Park.

  • Half marathon 2
  • Fun run
  • Sat 28 Feb 2026
  • £34-£80
Newton Abbot, Devon, UK

Hameldown Hammer

This is the 10th Anniversary Edition of the Hameldown Hammer half-marathon - Dartmoor's biggest and best trail half marathon with over 800m of ascent.

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Ultra run
  • Sun 8 Mar 2026
  • £28-£41
Okehampton, Devon, UK

Granite Way 10 and 20 Mile

The Granite Way 10 and 20 miles running event takes you along the Granite Way footpath and cycleway through Devon with fantastic views of Dartmoor and the surrounding countryside.

  • 10 miler
  • Half marathon
  • Sun 22 Mar 2026
  • £22-£44
Tiverton, Devon, UK

Grand Canal Canter

Each year the Grand Canal Canter takes place twice, with a spring and an autumn event!

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Trail run
  • Sat 25 - Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £20-£30
Dartmouth, Devon, UK

Follow the Seagulls | Devon

The famous trekking challenge is back again! Lighthouses, tranquil estuaries, rugged cliffs, beaches, coastal views and the South West Coastal Path to support brainstrust, the brain cancer charity.

  • Charity walk 2
  • Sat 25 Apr 2026
  • £35-£50
Teignmouth, Devon, UK

Total Coastal

50km Ultra or Half Marathon on the South West Coast Path

  • Half marathon
  • 50K ultra run
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £19-£31
Exmouth, Devon, UK

The Maer 10K & Half Marathon

Let the incredible start line atmosphere at Sidshore motivate you for The Maer races. Which will you choose?

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Sat 9 May 2026
  • £35-£71
Exmoor, Devon, UK

Endurancelife | Exmoor

This event showcases the stunning location of Exmoor with its abundance of natural beauty, breathtaking scenery and unlimited potential to inspire. It is truly trail running territory at its best.

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • Sat 9 May 2026
  • £27.50-£38.50
Sidmouth, Devon, UK

Sid Valley Ring Half and Third Marathon

Back for a 6th year in 2026. The Sid Valley Ring Half Marathon follows the newly created Sid Valley Ring walking route.

  • Half marathon
  • Trail run

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